Palmyra, Nebraska

About Palmyra

Set in the southeastern part of Nebraska, Palmyra is a tiny community with an estimated population of 569.

Palmyra holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,674 residents per square mile.

📰 Palmyra News Today

• Palmyra Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Johnson-Brock MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Creighton “Bill” E. Sturdy Roper and Sons · Aug 27
• Former Palmyra teacher sentenced to two years in prison in sex abuse case KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Sep 14
• Nebraska crash involving road grader sends three people, including two kids, to hospital KETV · Jun 16
• Case against man accused in death of Nebraska State Patrol trooper to be dismissed after mistrial WOWT · Jun 11

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What Makes Palmyra Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Palmyra — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palmyra

• Taggart Park reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Palmyra

• JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA
• PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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